so big, that the hospodars ruling at that time were not able to keep in power without an alliance with this powerful dynasty. From the Craiovesti family there were chosen a lot of hospodars to rule the country: Neagoe Basarab, Radu de la Afumati, Radu Serban (1602-1611), Matei Basarab, Constantin Serban, Serban Cantacuzino,